get ready to glow, smell delicious and feel fab. you're not getting any younger. this september is a good time to start.

sweet feet.
for well-groomed feet, book an appointment with bastien gonzalez. this french pedicure master has created a unique technique using his own product line for baby soft heels. products available online. £110, one hour treatment. 54-55 brook street. W1K. 0776.666.3271. www.bastiengonzalez.com

grand palace.
it started with leather and fur, and has expanded - like most fashion houses - to ready-to-wear, timepieces, bags and fragrances. the latest to join the world of great scents is fendi palazzo, taking inspiration from the façade of the flagship store in rome. think orange, bergamot, gaiac wood. well have a try yourself to find out if it's a buy. selfridges. 400 oxford street. W1A. 0800.123.400. www.fendi.com

perfect pout.
we can't get enough of them - we mean juicy tubes and super balms. the newest contrib to lip gloss heaven is the sparkling gold leaf lip gloss from belmacz (yeah the mayfair jeweller). this is the only gloss we know of that has real gold-leaf stirred in. £19. 52 mount street. W1K. 020.7629.7863. www.belmacz.com

top facialist, top location.
she has clients waiting in line for her bespoke beauty treatments and eponymous prods. amanda lacey is the flawless facialist who's taking the next step to open a flagship in chelsea. opens october. 46 walton street. SW3. 020.7351.4443. www.amandalacey.com

travel with liquid.
find waiting for luggage by the belt annoying? avoid getting caught through x-ray with unacceptable prods and opt for the jo malone travel kit. it's tailor-made to meet security regs and includes essentials like moisturizing cream, skin tonic and the line's heavenly grapefruit cologne. £72. jo malone. 150 sloane street. 020.7730.2100. www.jomalone.co.uk

lift me up.
can you really get a lift without a knife job? try the ultimate face lift treatment instead for some botox but without, well, the botox. a combination of bipolar radio frequency and optical energy is used (whatever that means). it promises to tackle signs of aging. hmm. £450 for the first treatment. beautyworkswest. 8-9 lambton place. W11. 020.7221.2248. www.beautyworkswest.com

knitting needles.
origins is calling for mini scarves to keep their ginger essence perfume bottles warm. the real aim is to keep everybody warm with donations to homeless charity shelters. look out for your scarf on origins shelves come december. before 20 november. origins ginger knits. 73 grosvenor street. W1K. www.origins.co.uk